LSU seeks rebound vs. Vols

12:45 AM,
Jan. 7, 2014

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Everything was rolling along for the LSU basketball team as it had five straight wins entering its final non-conference weekend.

Then it fell to Rhode Island, 74-70, Saturday afternoon at home to drop to 9-3 just as Southeastern Conference play was about to open. The Tigers host Tennessee (9-4), which is on a three-game winning streak, to open SEC play at 6 p.m. Tuesday on ESPN in the Pete Maravich Assembly Center.

"It was tough," said LSU point guard Anthony Hickey. "We just have to step up. It's going to be a bigger game Tuesday. We have to close out games and finish strong. We can't come out flat ...